I’ve booked luxury stays around the world. This adults-only hotel in Wyoming, which costs $1,500 a night, was the best by far.
September 28, 20240
The main building of Hotel Yellowstone.
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When I landed in Wyoming, I took a cab from Jackson Hole Airport to the top of a winding hill, where Hotel Yellowstone sits on four acres overlooking the Teton Range.
Hotel Yellowstone opened in August for guests aged 21 and up. (Adults between 18 and 20 may stay when checking in with someone 21 or older.)
Its location was carefully selected to provide unobstructed views of the Tetons and Snake River Valley in a calming environment.
It’s less than 15 minutes from downtown Jackson, but it feels worlds away from the hustle and bustle.
The hotel lobby’s aesthetic gave me a sneak peek of the whole property’s interior design style.
The author’s room keys.
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My room keys were made of wood that appeared to match the buildings on the property.
The four-acre property has nine guest room buildings with four units in each.
Inside the author’s room.
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I booked a Grand Teton Suite, which meant I had unobstructed views of the Teton Range. The room starts at $1,499 a night, though Business Insider received a media rate for the one-night stay.
My room, furnished by Restoration Hardware, had a king-sized bed, two sitting areas, a TV, a fireplace, a full bathroom, and amenities, including an espresso machine and a mini-fridge.
An AntlerWorx floor lamp and white, fluffy chairs gave the room a bit of Western flair in an otherwise modernized, luxury hotel room.
Smart controls made the room feel extra luxurious.
Inside the author’s bathroom.
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The bathroom felt like a mini spa with heated floors, a rainfall shower head, and a jumbo, free-standing tub with a sliding door. With the door open, I could bathe with a view of the Teton Range.
The bathroom also had towel heaters, robes, a hair dryer, and Byredo toiletries.
The best part of the room was the view from the private balcony.
The lobby’s patio.
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The hotel lobby has an outdoor lounging area with fire pits overlooking the property and surrounding mountains.
In the gym, guests could feel like they’re running toward the mountains.
The Negative Edge Pool at Hotel Yellowstone.
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The Negative Edge Pool was long and shallow. At just 4 feet deep with jets and heating, it could be the ideal place to relax.
Next to the pool, there’s a sauna.
Inside a spa treatment room.
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The spa at Hotel Yellowstone had an array of treatments, from red light and cold water therapy to massages and cold plunges.
For dinner, I went to the hotel restaurant, Olivia’s.
A moose strolls the property.
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While munching on oats at Oliva’s the morning I checked out, I spotted a moose going for a stroll outside my window. I was mesmerized — I’d never seen a moose before.
I excitedly gestured toward my server to show them my discovery, and they told me that the moose was essentially a regular at Hotel Yellowstone. The moose has been seen rolling in the flower beds and swimming in the pond on the hotel’s property.
This amazed me. And it made me think that part of the reason the moose feels so comfortable in a shared space with humans is the calming nature of the kid-free hotel.
